the latest
noun
informal
1
: the most recent news or information about something
Have you heard the latest?
2
: the most recent or modern version of something
—+ in
The store carries the latest in home improvement products.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 May 2025
There is also a disconnect at the center of the latest upgrades coming to Gmail.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The finding was announced late Thursday by the Health and Human Services Department, marking the latest blow for an Ivy League school already shaken by federal cutbacks and sustained government pressure to crack down on student speech.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 7:07 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 7:12 p.m.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 May 2025
There is also a disconnect at the center of the latest upgrades coming to Gmail.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The finding was announced late Thursday by the Health and Human Services Department, marking the latest blow for an Ivy League school already shaken by federal cutbacks and sustained government pressure to crack down on student speech.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 7:07 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 7:12 p.m.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
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“The latest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20latest. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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